Biographical overview
election in Ekiti state by the Independent National Electoral Commission on 15th, July 2018. He won by 19,345 votes against the Peoples Democratic Party's Kolapo Olusola Eleka who was second. On October 16, 2018, Dr. Fayemi was officially sworn in as the Governor of Ekiti State for the second time at the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State.
Biographical record
- Title
- Dr
- Surname
- Fayemi,
- First Name
- Kayode
- Other Names
- John
- Gender
- Male
- Source of Publication
- OSSDATA Style
- Date of Birth
- February 9, 1965
- Status
- Alive
- State of Origin
- Ekiti state
- Father's Status
- N/A
- Mother's Status
- N/A
- Marital Status
- Married
- Name of Spouse
- Bisi Adeyele-Fayemi
- Profession
- Politician
Activist
Administrator - Working Experience
- Lecturer, Nigeria-Police Training College, Sokoto, 1985–1986
Research Officer, Development & Management Consultants, Ikeja. Lagos State, 1987–1989
Tutorial Fellow, War Studies Department, King's College, London, UK, 1992
Research Officer, African Research and Information Bureau, London, UK., 1991-1993
Strategy Development Adviser, Deptford City Challenge, London, UK, 1993-1995
Secretary General, Media Empowerment for Africa (The Radio Foundation), 1995-1997
Director, Centre for Democracy & Development, 1997-2006
Governor, Ekiti State, Federal Republic of Nigeria, October 15, 2010 – 16 October 2014
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Federal Republic Of Nigeria, 2015-2018 - Education Level
- Tertiary
- Schools Attended with Dates
- Christ school, Ado-Ekiti.. King’s College, University of London, United Kingdom..,University of Ife, Ile-Ife, (Now Obafemi Awolowo University), Nigeria – (1987) Bachelor of Arts (Honours), History, University of Lagos, Nigeria – (1985)..
- Present Appointment
- Governor, Ekiti State, Federal Republic of Nigeria.
- Have you ever been a member of any political party?
- Yes
- If "Yes", please state the party(ies) and offices you have held with dates
- APC
- Creative Work/Major Exhibitions
- PUBLICATIONS:
BOOKS:
- Deepening the Culture of Constitutionalism: The Role of Regional Institutions in Constitutional Development in Africa, CDD, 2003;
- Security Sector Governance in Africa: A Handbook (edited with Nicole Ball), CDD, 2004;
- Out of the Shadows:Exile and the Struggle for Freedom and Democracy in Nigeria, CDD, 2005.
- Source
- /www.vanguardngr.com/2015/10/ministerial-nominee-kayode-fayemi-johns-cv/
Source
/www.vanguardngr.com/2015/10/ministerial-nominee-kayode-fayemi-johns-cv/
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